• Recovery efforts continue in icy conditions

    "The number one goal is to collect human remains, to have them identified and bring closure to family members," said Capt. Jason Collier, Alaskan Command Operation Colony Glacier project officer.Collier is referring to Operation Colony Glacier, an annual mission to recover remains, wreckage and

  • Iditarod wins 2016 Hennessy Award

    Feeding Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson personnel isn’t an easy task. Most will only see food being placed on their plates and not realize the hard work that put it there. “This job is a beast,” said Air Force Master Sgt. Krista Kotz, 673d Force Support Squadron dining facility manager. “If you

  • JROTC cadets attend Summer Leadership Camp at JBER

    Students from 10 Alaska high schools participated in the Junior ROTC Summer Leadership Camp at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, from May 23 to June 10, 2016.JBER hosted three iterations of the week-long camp were hosted where attendees participated in various camp events which included

  • Iditarod wins 2016 Hennessy Award

    Feeding Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson personnel isn't an easy task. Most will only see food being placed on their plates and not realize the hard work that put it there."This job is a beast," said Air Force Master Sgt. Krista Kotz, 673d Force Support Squadron dining facility manager. "If you think

  • JROTC cadets attend Summer Leadership Camp at JBER

    Students from 10 Alaska high schools participated in the Junior ROTC Summer Leadership Camp at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, from May 23 to June 10, 2016.JBER hosted three iterations of the week-long camp were hosted where attendees participated in various camp events which included

  • Executive Observer Program offers valuable insight to PACAF leaders

    Maj. Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces chief of staff, visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson June 9 to 12 as part of RED FLAG-Alaska's Executive Observer Program.During the visit, Schneider and 13 other leaders from 12 different nations' air forces participated in presentations and

  • Aurora hosts Sunflower Housing Community playground grand opening

    Aurora Military Housing is scheduled to host a luncheon to celebrate the renovation of the playground at the Sunflower Housing Community, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday June 16.The event would have marked the grand opening of the pirate-and-castle-themed

  • June 14 is Flag Day

    Flag Day is one of the oldest American holidays, but also one of the most commonly overlooked - despite the fact that nearly every military service member sees, or salutes, its legacy at some point during their day.May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation announcing